Kelly Farkas

Email:
kjfarkas@purdue.edu

Address:
Steven C. Beering Hall of
Liberal Arts and Education
100 N. University Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2098

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Kelly Farkas

Research Assistant

Literacy and Language Education,
Curriculum and Instruction

Email:
kjfarkas@purdue.edu

Address:
Steven C. Beering Hall of
Liberal Arts and Education
100 N. University Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2098

Links:

LinkedIn

Profile

Kelly is a 4th year Ph.D. candidate originally from Valparaiso, Indiana. She has over 30 years of experience in the field of second language acquisition, having worked in both public and private school systems in the state. Kelly has served populations from ages pre-K through adult, having worked as a Spanish language classroom teacher, Department Chair, Building Principal, Hispanic Liaison, University Supervisor for student teachers, and as a Limited Term Lecturer. As a graduate research assistant on Dr. Morita-Mullaney’s Project PILAR, Kelly was the team’s testing coordinator and worked with partner schools to organize the implementation of the evaluation platform that gauges student proficiency.

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Research & Publications

Dual Language Bilingual Education (DLBE) programs in the United States and the mechanisms of governmentality.

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Courses Typically Taught

  • EDCI 530 English Language Development
  • EDCI 526 Language Study for Educators

Research Area / Dissertation Topic

Dual Language Bilingual Education (DLBE) programs in the United States and the mechanisms of governmentality that shape Latinx teachers' agency.